Meet Jude Husein: The lifelong organizer aiming to become Philadelphia’s first Gen Z Councilmember 

Husein currently works as an executive with local nonprofit PhillyBOLT after years of previously working in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Meet Jude Husein: The lifelong organizer aiming to become Philadelphia’s first Gen Z Councilmember 

Husein currently works as an executive with local nonprofit PhillyBOLT after years of previously working in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Meet Jude Husein: The lifelong organizer aiming to become Philadelphia’s first Gen Z Councilmember 

Husein currently works as an executive with local nonprofit PhillyBOLT after years of previously working in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Philly Land Stewards Union, lawmakers tour lots of evicted members in North Philadelphia

It was a strong show of support for the union, which now boasts upwards of 180 land stewards across the city.

Filadelfia lanza la serie "Between the Ballots" para ofrecer recursos e impulsar la participación electoral en los próximos comicios

Funcionarios locales y líderes cívicos se reunieron el 23 de julio en la oficina satélite del 4.º Distrito para celebrar el primero de diez eventos destinados a fomentar la participación ciudadana en la comunidad.

Philadelphia kicks off ‘Between the Ballots’ series to provide resources, boost voter turnout for upcoming elections

Local officials and civic leaders gathered at the 4th District Satellite Office on July 23 for the first of 10 events to encourage civic engagement in the community.

Northeast Philly residents raise concerns over school closures and small business taxes

On April 25, residents in Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood gathered at Saint John’s Lutheran Church on Tyson Avenue to discuss how recent city decisions — including Philadelphia school closures and changes to the city’s Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT) — could impact families, teachers, and small businesses across Northeast Philadelphia.

North Philly celebrates the opening of a new green space in Tacony Creek Park after years of cleanup

The 300-acre nature preserve was once home to one of the city’s largest illegal dumping sites.

On April 11, hundreds gathered in Tacony Creek Park to celebrate the unveiling of a new 49-acre nature preserve. It will serve as a new entrance to the 300-acre park on the grounds of Friends Hospital. The celebration was organized by the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF), but also featured the support of several partners from the city and state government, and surrounding neighborhoods.

How Tsehaitu Abye is building civic power for Black immigrants in Philadelphia

Tsehaitu Abye knows that access to voting is not equal, and for many Black immigrant communities, it has never been. As a first-generation Ethiopian American organizer based in Philadelphia, she has spent over two decades working to close those gaps, helping communities not only show up at the polls but build lasting civic power.

Philly City Council passes ICE Out legislation, limiting ICE operations within the city

The bill package passed during Thursday’s council meeting after being fast-tracked out of committee last week.

Philadelphia now has some of the most stringent policies targeting ICE operations of any city in the U.S. after its City Council passed a package of seven bills aimed at reigning in the conduct of ICE agents and putting up more guardrails between the agency and the city’s immigrant communities.

Safe Healthy Homes Act advances again out of Philadelphia City Council Committee

A final vote for the package is now expected on Thursday, April 16.

After a lawsuit brought by two Philadelphia landlords forced an additional hearing on Monday, March 30, Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and The Homeless passed the Safe Healthy Homes Act for a second time.

“Public history must tell the truth” - As attempts to whitewash U.S. history grow nationwide, Philadelphia pushes back.

As a slavery exhibit was partially reinstated at the President’s House site, local voices say the struggle to preserve African American history continues.

Mayor Parker’s new nearly $7 billion budget puts economic mobility at the center

The new budget proposes more investments in workforce development, housing, and even a new student loan program.

As she stood inside City Hall, the Mayor proposed a nearly $7 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget with an eye towards holding up one of her main campaign promises to expand economic opportunity for all Philadelphians.

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, immigration advocates joined Philadelphia City Councilmembers and other elected officials to announce ICE Out  — to crack down on ICE's authority and the agency’s operations in Philadelphia.